used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COURIER.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading There were some three hundred lodges of Kiowa and Comanche Indians camped near the fort.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The post at the time was garrisoned by only two companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
ComanchenounUS /kəˈmæntʃi/
a member of the Shoshonean people who formerly lived between Wyoming and the Mexican border but are now chiefly in Oklahoma
From this reading There were some three hundred lodges of Kiowa and Comanche Indians camped near the fort.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The post at the time was garrisoned by only two companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
COURIERnounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading A COURIER.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
frontiersmannoun
a man who lives on the frontier
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
garrisonedverbUS /ˈɡærəsənd/
past form of “garrison” — station (troops) in a fort or garrison
From this reading The post at the time was garrisoned by only two companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
destroyed or killed
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
ten 10s
From this reading There were some three hundred lodges of Kiowa and Comanche Indians camped near the fort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading There were some three hundred lodges of Kiowa and Comanche Indians camped near the fort.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading The post at the time was garrisoned by only two companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
KickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
Kiowanoun
a member of a Tanoan people living in the southwestern United States
From this reading There were some three hundred lodges of Kiowa and Comanche Indians camped near the fort.
LarnedverbUS /lɑːrnd/
past form of “larn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading There were some three hundred lodges of Kiowa and Comanche Indians camped near the fort.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There were some three hundred lodges of Kiowa and Comanche Indians camped near the fort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were some three hundred lodges of Kiowa and Comanche Indians camped near the fort.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The post at the time was garrisoned by only two companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
and nothing more
From this reading The post at the time was garrisoned by only two companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The post at the time was garrisoned by only two companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
on the contrary
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
worried and uneasy
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
Satank
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From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
Satanta
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From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
Sittamore
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From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some three hundred lodges of Kiowa and Comanche Indians camped near the fort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were some three hundred lodges of Kiowa and Comanche Indians camped near the fort.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The post at the time was garrisoned by only two companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The post at the time was garrisoned by only two companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
war-path
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From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The post at the time was garrisoned by only two companies of infantry and one of cavalry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
at the time that
From this reading The scouts at Fort Larned, when I arrived there, were commanded by Dick Curtis--an old guide, frontiersman and Indian interpreter.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
but in spite of that
From this reading These Indians had not as yet gone upon the war-path, but were restless and discontented, and their leading chiefs, Satanta, Lone Wolf, Kicking Bird, Satank, Sittamore, and other noted warriors, were rather saucy.
